[Denver Post] Rockets Still interested in Wells...

Well,in the next 48 hours we may become WC champs.I think it's pretty moch a done deal.All the three teams are offering roughly the same,with the exception of the Rox who can also offer the TE.i think they are working on a snt deal with the kings.denver and miami have no chance in that way,cause the king arent gonna take back salary,It's an ideal opportunity for us to get much stronger.But with 17 players on the roster already,we have to cut 3 players.Sura will probably retire,azubuike to the nbdl,and that guy hairyasz.Then make a trade with the lakers involving Juwan,head and rybo for mihm cook and turiaf.That would make a good lineup
Yao/mihm/deke/turiaf
Battier/cook/turiaf/novak
T-mac/novak/cook
Wells/Snyder/Jacobsen
Alston/Spanoulis/jl III
I went a bit offtopic with this trade proposal,but i'm so excited with the possibility of wells coming here,hope u don't mind

 

edit: I forgot to put CHucky hayes,man how could i

 

This won't happen.

Anytime WE hear about a transaction before it happens, it DOESN'T. (Mike James)

The only acquisitions that ever occur are the ones nobody heard about in advance and catch us offguard. (Battier)

There are a bunch of examples. So, suck it up folks and get over it. No way in hell that this deal gets done. NO WAY. IMPOSSIBLE.





trying a little reverse psychology.

 

I seem to recall hearing about getting T-Mac quite awhile before it happened...

 

And Stro, we weren't far away from James either, not that I ever wanted him

 

from bonzi's quotes i think we are his first choice and it's up to the rockets to make it happen.

let's just hope that they don't drop the ball on this one like with MJ.
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the bench could use a little sorting out, but i think that team can defend any team in the league! spurs, suns, mavs...doesn't matter.
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PLEASE CD, PLEASE...MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

 

Count me in with the "I'll believe it when I see it" group.

Hopefully, the Rockets didn't initiate the dialog by asking what he (Wells) thinks of the $2.1m remaining of the MLE. Assuming the Rockets don't offend Wells, IMHO it all comes down to whether or not the Rockets will offer and the Kings will accept next years' first rounder for the TE.

As for range on his shot, when you've got PF's (Battier & Novak) taking 3's I don't see it as a big deal. If we magically get Wells and Van Gundy is smart, he'll move Yao up to the high post and take advantage of Yao's ability to pass over anyone and Wells back to the basket strength.

Another reason I tend to de-emphasize Wells' 3 point FG% is his ability to finish at the rim. I'm probably the only one here, but I'm tired of watching 4 stationary players while Yao goes 1on1. Basketball 101 says when your man doubles the post, you dive to the front of the rim. Wells can and will finish at the basket better than any Rockets' perimeter player with the possible exception of a totally healthy McGrady.

Again, seeing is believing.

 

If $$$ then Bobs can trump Rox by beaucoups. Is MJ going to 'recruit' Bonzi?

For that matter, is Shaq? TMac needs to be the recruiter for the ToyShop IMO.

 

We heard about Alston 45 minutes before Houston media reported it.

 

And it is also true for TMac trade!!!
Let's hope it will happen.

 

Yes

 

There are exceptions to every rule. By in large, MOST transactions that occured, we never even dreamed of. Conversely OVERWHELMINGLY, most transactions we DO talk about never happen.

Mike James trade #1. outta left field
Bobby Sura. outta left field
Jon Barry. left field
Rafer Alston. left field
David Wesley. left field
K. Bogans. left field
Scott Padget. left field
Weatherspoon. left field
Mutombo. left field
Kirk Snyder. left field

Acquisitions that were heavily discussed that never happened:
Minny Mouse
Derek Fisher
Mike James
Rashard Lewis (as a free agent)
Marc Jackson
Sam Cassel (as a FA recently)
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Ron Artest
Antoine Walker
DeShawn Stevensen
blah blah blah

Those are some of the recent ones I can think of off the top of my head.



TMac and Stro are the exceptions

 

Most of those on your list were just writer speculation as opposed to actual documented attempts by the front office to get that guy.

And listing Shareef and Antoine is a little cheap seeing as how they were part of a power forward trio on the free agent market where we could only get one. And we did. Stromile. Mike James and Mouse are the only two on there I actually recall us officially pursuing at losing out on.

 

Deke was spoken of for aeons before it finally came to pass. When was 'toine ever linked to Rox?

 

The offseason we inked Stro I believe they met with Toine as well.

 

As much as this would make my day ... coming from a fox source, im not so sure. But if it did happen, then we can say we had a good offseason.

this team would be so much fun to play with on a video game

 

The most encouraging thing to me is that Bonzi said "it's up to them". That means he wants to come here given that our offer is reasonable. Anything more than the 4.2M TE would be unreasonable since there's no way we could do it. I think it hinges on how much Sac is willing to accept. If they just want a 2nd rounder, it'll be a done deal. If they demand a 1st rounder, then the decision is a bit tougher. But I think the Rox should do it.

 

Fox source wshen it's Berman is aces. O'reilly he ain't. And ain't none other in H-town who is in the same sentence with his intrepid self.

 

Why do some people think this couldn't happen? Is it because Bonzi turned down the Kings 5 yr 36 mil deal and the best the Rockets can do is a 4.2 TE. Well that was just the biggest mistake of the off season by Bonzi's stupid agent who made him believe Al Harrington wasn't going to sign with the Pacers and they would offer more than the Kings. Oops sorry Bonzi that deal fell through let's go back to Sac and beg!

Bonzi has very few options, now. There isn't a team with salary cap room or even a MLE that wants him. So that means if Bonzi wants a deal even close to what the Kings can offer it would have to be a sign and trade. Well guess what? The kings refuse to do any sign and trade which involves taking on more salary. So Bonzi is left with very few suitors who can offer him anything. And the Rockets with their 4.2 TE are looking very pretty right now.

So now the question is do the Rockets really want to take on Wells with all his headaches and give out that much salary which puts them dangerously close to the luxury tax and also do the Kings want to help us and only get a TE and a second round draft pick for giving up so much. I would venture to guess the answer is yes on both counts. Yes, JVG, in an effort to save his a$$, will convince Alexander that this is the deal of the century that will put us over the top and yes the Kings will accept so little because it is better than nothing which is what they will get if he signs for are 2.1 MLE.